Paul lifts Suns past Clippers to advance to NBA Finals for 1st time since 1993

Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 on Wednesday night to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.

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Moore hits 3-run homer in extras to lead Mariners past Blue Jays

Dylan Moore hit a three-run homer in the tenth inning and the Seattle Mariners held on after blowing two earlier leads to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Wednesday night.

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Coleman's buzzer-beater helps Lightning extend Stanley Cup final series lead on Habs

Blake Coleman scored with 0.3 seconds remaining in the second period to help the Tampa Bay Lightning reclaim a lead it wouldn't concede, as the team would go on to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday.

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Forged in friendship, Olympic hopefuls Seccafien, Van Buskirk ready to share track in Oslo

As friends and training partners, Andrea Seccafien and Kate Van Buskirk would love to race together for Canada in the women's 5,000-metre Olympic final later this month. First, they will share the track at Thursday's Diamond League meet in Oslo, Norway, with Van Buskirk the pacer.

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Cooper 1 of 7 Sky players to score in double figures in win over Wings

Kahleah Copper scored 17 points to lead seven Chicago players scoring in double figures and the Sky beat the Dallas Wings 91-81 on Wednesday night.

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Canada clinches Group A, semifinal berth with commanding win over China

A day after grinding out an opening game victory over Greece, Canada dominated China with a complete team effort and cruised to a second-straight win in Victoria at the men's Olympic qualifier, 109-79.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Montreal vs. Tampa Bay

Watch live on television and online as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final on Hockey Night in Canada.

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Ottawa approves modified quarantine program for CFL players entering Canada

The federal government has announced a modified quarantine program for the Canadian Football League that will allow players to train with each other in isolation from the public, seven days after arriving in the country.

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Ware, Abel, Fofana claim 3-metre Olympic berths at Canadian diving trials

Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the women's three-metre competition at the Tokyo Olympics while Cedric Fofana qualified in the men's three-metre event Wednesday at the Canadian Olympic Diving Trials.

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Kim Gaucher, Mandy Bujold blaze trail for future generations of Olympian moms

Within hours on Wednesday, justice was served. Tokyo organizers ruled Olympians like Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher could bring newborns to the Games, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold was indeed qualified to box at the Olympics.

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IOC to expand Olympic soccer rosters with 4 extras spots due to pandemic: report

Olympic soccer rosters will be expanded from 18 players to 22 for the Tokyo Olympics, a person with knowledge of the change told The Associated Press on Wednesday, due to the challenges teams faced as a result of the pandemic.

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TFC striker Ayo Akinola switches allegiance from U.S. to Canada

American-born Toronto FC forward Ayo Akinola has chosen to represent Canada internationally and will be available to the national men's team for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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It was a MOMumental day — thanks to 2 Canadian Olympians

CBC Sports' daily newsletter celebrates Canadian athletes Mandy Bujold and Kim Gaucher, who both challenged Olympic rules making it harder for working mothers — and won.

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World champion sprinter Naser receives 2-year doping ban, set to miss Tokyo Games

World champion sprinter Salwa Eid Naser was banned for two years and will miss the Tokyo Olympics after sport's highest court on Wednesday overturned a ruling that had cleared her on a technicality for doping tests she missed.

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Decision on Habs home-game capacity for Stanley Cup final coming today, public health says

A senior Quebec public health official says a decision on capacity at upcoming Montreal Canadiens home games for the Stanley Cup final will be announced today.

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Fan involved in crash at Tour de France arrested: report

Gendarmes in Brittany on Wednesday arrested a fan involved in a massive pileup at the Tour de France during the opening stage at cycling's biggest event, local media reported.

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Canada's Mandy Bujold wins battle to box in Tokyo Olympics

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold has won her fight to participate in next month's Tokyo Olympics. Bujold said Wednesday the Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that the qualification criteria must include an accommodation for women who were pregnant or postpartum during the qualification period.

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The moment my Olympic dream was almost taken from me

My name is Mandy Bujold. I am a Canadian Olympic athlete and a loving mother to my beautiful two-year-old daughter Kate. But because I am both of those things at once, my Olympic dream was nearly taken away from me. 

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Regan Yee races to Canadian record, Tokyo standard in women's steeplechase

Regan Yee raced to a Canadian record and hit the Tokyo qualifying standard in the women's 3,000-metre steeplechase on Tuesday, the final day of Olympic qualifying.

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Kim Gaucher, other nursing mothers will be able to bring children to Olympics, say Tokyo organizers

Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher, as well as other nursing mothers will be allowed to bring their children to the Tokyo Olympics when necessary, 2020 organizers told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Andreescu out of Wimbledon after straight-set loss in 1st round

Canada's Bianca Andreescu was upset by France's Alize Cornet for the second time in two weeks, losing 6-2, 6-1 in the first round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

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Cole Caufield will make history with Cup win

The Stanley Cup final is filled with interesting storylines, including the Habs rookie filling up his trophy case.

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2021 World Athletics Continental Tour: Track & Field on CBC - Bydgoszcz

Watch as some of the world's top track athletes compete in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

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Calgary Stampede sponsors pull back, shift strategies amid pandemic

McDonald's, Coca-Cola, UFA, Carstar, Super 8 and Calgary Co-op are some of the companies that either changed their marketing and sponsorship commitments or pulled back entirely for this year's Calgary Stampede.

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Canadian runner Ben Flanagan doesn't regret decisions in failed Olympic pursuit

The chance to represent his country at an Olympic Games for the first time never felt closer to reality than this year for distance runner Ben Flanagan. But he was unable to seal the deal after some decisions he made, including skipping Canadian trials, didn't work out.

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Canada blends experience, youth on Olympic women's basketball roster

General manager Denise Dignard and head coach Lisa Thomaidis landed on a mix of experience and youth as Canada attempts to win its first Olympic basketball medal since 1936, and first ever in the women’s discipline.

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Canada discovers talented yet 'versatile' identity in opening win over Greece

After an opening 97-91 win over Greece, Canada's identity has already come into focus: wreak havoc on defence to fuel transition offence, and let the talent shine through.

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Bandits remain undefeated with rout of River Lions

The Fraser Valley Bandits have started their season with two back-to-back blowout wins.

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Hawks romp Bucks who lose Giannis Antetokounmpo to injury

The Atlanta Hawks proved they are more than a one-man team, shaking off Trae Young's absence with a freak injury to even the Eastern Conference finals with a 110-88 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

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Semien homers, drives in 5 to propel Blue Jays past Mariners

Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday night.

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Watch the Canadian Elite Basketball League: Niagara vs. Fraser Valley

Watch live action from the CEBL matchup between the Niagara River Lions and the Fraser Valley Bandits.

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Jonquel Jones scores 23 in her return to lead Sun over Mystics

Jonquel Jones scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in her return from the EuroBasket tournament, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Washington Mystics 90-71 on Tuesday night.

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McDavid doubles up as Hart, Lindsay award winner

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid ran away in the voting to win his second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on Tuesday, much like he blew away the competition while leading the league in points.

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Getting youth back to sports vital as restrictions begin to lift in Canada

In a panel discussion hosted by CBC Sports' Andi Petrillo on Tuesday, former speed skater Catriona Le May Doan stressed the importance of investing in youth sports, allowing kids and teenagers to get involved in physical activities.

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Henderson, Conners headline Canada's Olympic golf team named to Tokyo Games

Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp have been named to Canada's Olympic golf team for a second time. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., will represent Canada in men's competition in Tokyo, Golf Canada announced Tuesday.

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Montreal Canadiens ask Quebec government to increase arena capacity to 50%

The NHL team says its arena could safely hold 10,500 fans and that public health guidelines would be applied.

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Sterling, Kane score as England beats Germany to move into Euro quarter-finals

Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane struck as England reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a 2-0 win over rivals Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. England will play either Sweden or Ukraine in the last eight.

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Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to 2nd round at Wimbledon, Federer survives scare

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the second round at Wimbledon. The No. 10 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a first-round match on Tuesday.

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Oilers sign forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to 8-year extension

The Edmonton Oilers have signed centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $5.125 million US. Nugent-Hopkins' previous deal for seven years and $42 million expired after this season.

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Don Granato gets 1st full time NHL head-coaching job with Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres hired Don Granato on Tuesday, going with a first-year head coach who has already shown promise in trying to turn around of the worst teams in the NHL.

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Andreescu, Auger-Aliassime front Canada's tennis team in their debut Olympics

World No. 7 Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., was among the athletes named to Canada's Olympic tennis team on Tuesday morning. Felix Auger-Aliassime will join her on the men's side while Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov will not compete in Tokyo.

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Blue Jays address bullpen, outfield in 1st of perhaps many trades ahead of deadline

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired injured outfielder Corey Dickerson and reliever Adam Cimber in a trade Tuesday with the Miami Marlins. Miami obtained infielder Joe Panik and minor league reliever Andrew McInvale.

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Injured Halep, Wawrinka join growing list of Olympic tennis no-shows

World No. 3 Romanian Simona Halep and three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland have become the latest big-name tennis players to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics due to injury problems.

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'You forget how tall you are': Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco able to stand during physio

Ryan Straschnitzki, paralyzed from the chest down when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team crashed in 2018, had an epidural stimulator implanted in his spine in Thailand two years ago that sends electrical currents to his spinal cord to try to stimulate nerves and move limbs.

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Watch the Canadian Olympic Diving Trials

Watch live action from the 2020 Canadian Olympic Diving Trials in Toronto.

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Tour de France riders stage protest amid road safety debate

Tour de France riders staged a protest at the start of Tuesday's stage to complain about perceived dangerous racing conditions after a flurry of crashes reignited the issue of road safety.

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Player's Own Voice podcast: Judging gymnastics with Kyle Shewfelt

Player's Own Voice podcast, dropping new episodes, before, during and after Tokyo. This week: Artistic gymnastic great, Kyle Shewfelt

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Jonathan David a key to Canadian men unlocking deep run in CONCACAF Gold Cup

When the Canadian men’s team competes in next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, it’ll do so with one of the brightest young prospects in European club soccer as a reference point. No, not just Alphonso Davies, but 21-year-old Ottawa native Jonathan David from France's Lille OSC.

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A bandwagon fan's guide to the Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are playing in the Stanley Cup finals and it's got thousands of new fans tuning in. So if you count yourself among the bandwagoners, this handy guide should get you up to speed just in time for the hoisting of the only cup that matters; whether or not it's by a Canadian team.

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Lightning take early edge in Stanley Cup final with dominant win over Canadiens

The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the Montreal Canadiens from start to finish Monday, taking Game 1 in a lopsided 5-1 contest.

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